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Sandy Springs restaurant The Select names Lorien Vilchez executive chef
Lorien Vilchez, who has worked alongside chefs Shaun Hergatt, Ron Hsu (Lazy Betty), and Aaron Brooks, will become the first female executive chef of The Select in Sandy Springs.
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